What does "How come" mean?
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"How come" in a sentence
Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.
Hey, how come you guys always get with the air freshener, huh?
— Breaking Bad S3E11
Hey, how come the only one celebrating is me, huh?
— Cars
Monica: How come they get two?
— Friends S1E23
How come there are no pictures of me after I go to preschool?
— How I Met Your Mother S8E3
Oh, yeah? Well, if I treated you so bad, how come you came back?
— Shrek
How come?
— Young Sheldon S1E2
how come all the killers you've caught had such cool names?
— Brooklyn Nine-Nine S1E11
So, how come'?
— Doctor Who S1E3
"How come" in TV shows & movies
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